Kerry Pledges $1 Billion for Ukraine
Kerry pledges $1 billion for Ukraine (via AFP) US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday became the highest-profile foreign diplomat to visit Ukraine’s interim government, offering a $1 billion support package in the face of an escalating crisis with Russia. Both the visit and the announcement…
(via AFP)
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday became the highest-profile foreign diplomat to visit Ukraine’s interim government, offering a $1 billion support package in the face of an escalating crisis with Russia. Both the visit and the announcement…
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